Arizona Cardinals busy at start of free agency

The Arizona Cardinals began their bid to get back over the playoff hump with a flurry of moves Tuesday at the outset of free agency.

Kicker Jay Feely, who’s connected on 85% of his field goals since joining Arizona in 2010, re-signed with the team for the 2014 season. Tight end Jake Ballard is also back on a one-year deal and should compete with John Carlson, who joined the team last week.

Defensive end Frostee Rucker returns to the NFL’s No. 1 run defense with a new two-year pact.

However, guard Daryn Colledge will not be back, cut despite starting all 48 games for the Cardinals since signing on as a free agent in 2011. His spot will go to 2013 first-round pick Jonathan Cooper, who missed his entire rookie season with a broken leg.